Severance and Secession

Severance

Severance noun - The act of severing.

Secession and severance are semantically related In some cases you can use "Secession" instead a noun "Severance".

Nearby Words: sever, severed, severing

Secession

Secession noun - The withdrawal of eleven southern states from the Union in 1860 which precipitated the American Civil War.
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Synonyms for Secession

Severance and secession are semantically related in withdrawal topic. You can use "Severance" instead a noun "Secession".

Nearby Words: secede, secessionist
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